< Zeremaia 35 >
1 Hagi Josaia nemofo Jehoiakimi'ma Juda vahe kinima mani'nea knafina Ra Anumzamo'a Jeremaiana amanage huno asami'ne,
Leli yilizwi elafika kuJeremiya livela kuThixo ekubuseni kukaJehoyakhimi indodana kaJosiya inkosi yakoJuda, elathi,
2 Kagra Rekapu naga'ene vunka ome keaga hutenka, zamavarenka ege'za Ra Anumzamofo nonte etesagenka, zamavarenka mago hunaragintepinka umareriteta, anampinka waini tina ome zamige'za neho.
“Yana endlini yamaRekhabi uwabize ukuba eze kwelinye lamakamelo endlu kaThixo uwanike iwayini anathe.”
3 Hagi anagema huno Ra Anumzamo'a nasamitege'na, nagra vu'na Habazinia negeho ne' Jeremaia nemofo Jazaniane, ana maka ne' mofavre naga'ane afu'aganahe'inema nezamavare'na, maka Rekapu naga'enena,
Ngakho ngayathatha uJazaniya indodana kaJeremiya, indodana kaHabhaziniya, labafowabo kanye lamadodana akhe wonke lomuzi wonke wamaRekhabi.
4 zamavarena Ra Anumzamofo mono nonte'ma ete'na, Anumzamofo eri'za ne' Igdalia negeho ne' Hanani ne' mofavre naga'ma nemanizafinka zamavare'na ufre'noe. Hagi ana'ma hunaraginte naza nomo'a, hunaraginte'nage'za mago'a eri'za vahe'ma nemaniza nomofo tavaonte me'nea nompi zamavare'na ufre'noe. Hagi ana'ma hunaraginte naza nomo'a, mono no kafante kva nehia ne' Salumu nemofo Maseia'ma nemania nomofo anaga kazigama me'nea nompinka zamavare'na vu'noe.
Ngabasa endlini kaThixo, ekamelweni lamadodana kaHanani indoda ka-Igidaliya umuntu kaNkulunkulu. Laliseduze lekamelo lezikhulu elalingaphezu kwelikaMaseya indodana kaShalumi umlindi wesango.
5 Hagi anante waini timo'ma avi'mate'nea tintafentamine kapuraminena eri'na e'na, Rekapu naga'mokizmi zamavuga eme nente'na, waini tina erita neho hu'na hu'noe.
Emva kwalokho ngabeka imiganu eyayigcwele iwayini lezinkezo phambi kwabantu bomndeni wamaRekhabi, ngathi kubo, “Nathani iwayini.”
6 Hianagi zamagra amanage hu'za kenona hunante'naze. Tagra waini tina onegahune, na'ankure tagri nerafa Rekapu nemofo Jonadabu'a tasamino, tamagra waini tina nonenke'za tamagripinti'ma forehu anante nante'ma hu'za vanaza mofavre naga'mo'zanena onetfa hiho huno tasami'ne.
Kodwa bona baphendula bathi, “Iwayini kasilinathi ngoba ukhokho wethu uJehonadabi indodana kaRekhabi wasinika umlayo lo othi: ‘Lina loba inzalo yenu akumelanga linathe iwayini.
7 Anage nehuno tamagra nona nonkita, hoza erita nonteta, waini hozanena erita ontetfa hiho. Hianagi tamagra kraga vahe'ma manitama vanoma hanaza mopafina, maka kna tamagra seli nompima manita vanoma hanuta za'zate manigahaze huno tasami'ne.
Njalo lingakhi zindlu, lingahlanyeli kumbe lilime izivini; lingabi lokunye kwalezizinto, kodwa kumele lihlale emathenteni kokuphela. Ngalokho lizaphila isikhathi eside elizweni elizinzulane kulo.’
8 E'ina hu'negu nerafa ne' Rekapu nemofo Jonadabu'a huranteno, tamagrane a'nane nagatamine, ne'mofavretamine mofa'ne naga tamimo'zanena waini tina onetfa hiho huno higeta, ana naneke amage anteta neonkeno eno ama knarera ehanati'ne.
Sakulalela konke ukhokho wethu uJehonadabi indodana kaRekhabi asilaya khona. Thina labomkethu lamadodana ethu kanye lamadodakazi ethu asikaze silinathe iwayini,
9 Ana nehuta nona kita nomanita, waini hoza nonteta hozanena erita avimzana nohankrone.
kumbe sakhe izindlu zokuhlala kuzo loba sibe lezivini, amasimu kumbe amabele.
10 Hianagi tagra seli nompi nemanita, nerageho ne' Jonadabu'ma amage antehoma huno hu'nea nanekea maka amage ante'none.
Sihlala emathenteni njalo siyakulalela konke ukhokho wethu uJehonadabi asilaya khona.
11 Hianagi Babiloni kini ne' Nebukatnesama eno ha'ma eme hunerantegeta, tagra Kaldia sondia vaheku'ene Siria sondia vaheku koro nehuta amanage hu'none. Enketa Jerusalemi kumate vanune nehuta, e'nonku menina Jerusalemi kumate mani'none.
Kodwa ekuhlaseleni kukaNebhukhadineza inkosi yaseBhabhiloni ilizwe leli, sathi, ‘Wozani siye eJerusalema sibalekele amabutho amaKhaladiya kanye lawama-Aramu.’ Sahlala kanjalo eJerusalema.”
12 Hagi anagema hutazageno anante Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Jeremaiana asami'ne,
Ilizwi likaThixo laselifika kuJeremiya lisithi:
13 Monafi sondia vahe'mofo Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamo'a huno, kagra vunka Juda vahe'ene Jerusalemi kumapima nemaniza vahe'enena ome zamasamio. Tamavumro'ma antenaku'ma nehua kene, Nagri nanekenena antahita amagera ontegahazafi?
“UThixo uSomandla, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: Hamba uyetshela abantu bakoJuda labahlala eJerusalema ukuthi, ‘Kalifundi sifundo lilalele amazwi ami na?’ kutsho uThixo.
14 Hagi Rekapu nemofo Jonadabu'a mofavre naga'a zamasamino, waini tina oneho huno huzamantege'za one'za neageno eno ama knarera ehanati'ne. Na'ankure nezamafa'ma hia naneke amage ante'naze. Hianagi Nagra rama'a zupa tamagrira tamasami vava hu'na e'noanagi, tamagra Nagri nanekea antahita amagera onte'naze.
‘UJehonadabi indodana kaRekhabi walaya amadodana akhe ukuba anganathi iwayini, njalo umlayo lo wagcinwa. Kuze kube lamhla iwayini kabalinathi ngoba balalela umlayo kakhokho wabo. Kodwa mina sengakhuluma lani njalonjalo, kodwa kalingilalelanga.
15 Hagi Nagra Ra Anumzamo'na eri'za vaheni'a kasnampa vahera rama'a zupa huzmantoge'za evava nehu'za, amanage hu'za eme tamasami'naze. Maka'mota havi avu'ava zama nehaza zana atreta tamagu'a rukrahe huta fatgo avu'avaza hiho. Ana nehuta havi anumzantaminte'ma mono'ma hunezamanteta, zamage'ma nentaza zana atreho. E'ina'ma hanuta tamagehe'ine tamagri'enema tami'noa mopafina knare huta manigahaze hu'za eme tamasami'naze. Hianagi ana nanekea tamagesa anteta nentahita amagera onte'naze.
Ngathuma izinceku zami abaphrofethi kini kanenginengi. Bathi, “Ngamunye wenu kumele liphenduke ezindleleni zenu ezimbi lilungise lezenzo zenu; lingalandeli abanye onkulunkulu ukuba libakhonze. Ngalokho lizahlala elizweni engalipha lona lina labokhokho benu.” Kodwa kalinakanga, njalo kalingilalelanga.
16 Hagi Rekapu nemofo Jonadabu mofavre naga'mo'za nezmageho'ma hu'nea nanekea antahi'za amage ante'naze. Hianagi tamagra Nagri nanekea antahita amagera onte'naze.
Inzalo kaJehonadabi indodana kaRekhabi iwulandele umlayo eyawuphiwa ngukhokho wayo, kodwa abantu laba mina kabangilalelanga.’
17 E'ina hu'negu Hankavenentake Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamo'a amanage nehie. Nagra Juda vahe'ene Jerusalemi kumapima nemaniza vahe'enena, knaza zami'na zamazeri haviza hugahuema hu'na hu'noa knazanteti zamazeri haviza hugahue. Na'ankure Nagra keaga zamasmuanagi Nagri nanekea antahi'za amagera nontazage'na, zamagrikura kezati'noanagi ana kerera kenona osu'nazagu anara hugahue.
Ngakho uThixo, uNkulunkulu uSomandla, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli uthi; ‘Lalelani, ngizakwehlisela phezu kukaJuda laphezu komuntu wonke ohlala eJerusalema wonke umonakalo engabathembisa wona. Ngabatshela, kodwa kabalalelanga; ngababiza, kodwa kabasabelanga.’”
18 Hagi anante Jeremaia'a Rekapu nagara zamasamino, hankavenentake Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamo'a huno, Na'ankure tamagra neramafa Jonadabu'ma huramante'nea nanekene tra ke'anena maka amage nenteta, nazano hihoma huno huramante'nea zanena maka amage ante vagare'naze.
UJeremiya wasesithi kwabomndeni wamaRekhabi, “UThixo uSomandla, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli uthi, ‘Liwulalele umlayo kakhokho wenu uJehonadabi layilandela yonke imfundiso yakhe njalo lenza konke alilaya khona.’
19 E'ina hu'nagu Monafi sondia vahe'mofo Ra Anumzana Israeli vahe Anumzamo'a huno, Rekapu nemofo Jonadabu nagapintira mago'mo otino Nagri eri'zana erino nevanige'za, zamagripinti'ma henkama forehu anante nante'ma hanaza vahepintira otitere hu'za ana eri'zana erivava hu'za vugahaze.
Ngakho uThixo uSomandla, uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli, uthi: ‘UJehonadabi indodana kaRekhabi kayikuswela umuntu wokungikhonza.’”